LAS VEGAS – Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena were not playing games during their first faceoff for Saturday’s UFC 269 women’s bantamweight title fight. At the conclusion of Thursday’s pre-event press conference, where both ladies had a lot to say to each other, the champ-champ Nunes (21-4 MMA, 14-1 UFC) and “The Ultimate Fighter” winner Pena (10-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) came face-to-face for the first staredown of fight week. Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena are not here for the play-play. Both ladies were locked in at the faceoff after a heated #UFC269 presser. pic.twitter.com/jqNhnmQ8BL — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 10, 2021 Pena has made no secrets about her plans to dethrone Nunes of one of her belts in her long-awaited championship opportunity, and she didn’t show a lack of confidence when she locked eyes with Nunes, who enters the contest as a massive betting favorite. UFC 269 takes place at T-Mobile Arena
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UFC 269 video: Amanda Nunes, Julianna Pena face off after heated press conference – MMA Junkie